At this moment, on 8th July 1981, Joe McDonnell became the fifth person to die on hunger strike in the H-Blocks after 61 days. He is remembered with pride in Ireland and across the world as an inspiration to the continued campaign for Irish freedom. Speaking at his funeral, veteran republican John Joe McGirl said: “We will build Joe McDonnell a memorial, we will build so many of his comrades who are buried here a memorial, and their memorials will be the freedom and the unity of the Irish people
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At this moment, on 8th July 1981, Joe McDonnell became the fifth person to die on hunger strike in the H-Blocks after 61 days. He is remembered with pride in Ireland and across the world as an inspiration to the continued campaign for Irish freedom. Speaking at his funeral, veteran republican John Joe McGirl said: “We will build Joe McDonnell a memorial, we will build so many of his comrades who are buried here a memorial, and their memorials will be the freedom and the unity of the Irish people
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IRA volunteer Joe McDonnell died on hunger strike 40 years ago at 5.15am on the morning of July 8th, 1981. His close friend and fellow prisoner Jaz McCann recalls the epic struggle in the H-Blocks and describes the moment he heard of his comrades death. | Gerry Adams
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IRA volunteer Joe McDonnell died on hunger strike 40 years ago at 5.15am on the morning of July 8th, 1981. His close friend and fellow prisoner Jaz McCann recalls the epic struggle in the H-Blocks and describes the moment he heard of his comrades death. | Gerry Adams
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Rioting after the death of Hunger Striker Joe McDonnell in west Belfast, 8 July 1981
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Rioting after the death of Hunger Striker Joe McDonnell in west Belfast, 8 July 1981
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Today, July 8th, marks the solemn anniversary of Joe McDonnell's death, who tragically passed away on this day in 1981 during the republican hunger strike in Long Kesh prison. McDonnell, a volunteer in the Provisional Irish Republican Army, was the fifth of ten hunger strikers to die, sacrificing his life in the struggle for political prisoner status. His death, like those of his comrades, sent ripples of grief and anger throughout Ireland and beyond, becoming a potent symbol of the deep-seated
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Today, July 8th, marks the solemn anniversary of Joe McDonnell's death, who tragically passed away on this day in 1981 during the republican hunger strike in Long Kesh prison. McDonnell, a volunteer in the Provisional Irish Republican Army, was the fifth of ten hunger strikers to die, sacrificing his life in the struggle for political prisoner status. His death, like those of his comrades, sent ripples of grief and anger throughout Ireland and beyond, becoming a potent symbol of the deep-seated
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BBC news coverage of the funeral of IRA hunger striker Joe McDonnell July 10th 1981 very rare
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BBC news coverage of the funeral of IRA hunger striker Joe McDonnell July 10th 1981 very rare
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The Story of the 1981 Hunger Strike and prison protest
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The Story of the 1981 Hunger Strike and prison protest
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Joe McDonnell The fourth IRA Volunteer to join the hunger-strike for political status was Joe McDonnell, a thirty-year-old married man with two children, from the Lenadoon housing estate in West Belfast. A well-known and very popular man in the Greater Andersonstown area, Joe had a reputation as a quiet and deep-thinking individual, with a gentle, happy go-lucky personality, who had, nevertheless, a great sense of humour, was always laughing and playing practical jokes, and who, although withdra
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Joe McDonnell The fourth IRA Volunteer to join the hunger-strike for political status was Joe McDonnell, a thirty-year-old married man with two children, from the Lenadoon housing estate in West Belfast. A well-known and very popular man in the Greater Andersonstown area, Joe had a reputation as a quiet and deep-thinking individual, with a gentle, happy go-lucky personality, who had, nevertheless, a great sense of humour, was always laughing and playing practical jokes, and who, although withdra
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Funeral of hunger striker Joe McDonnell in Belfast, coffin draped in...
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Bobby Sands and the 1981 Hungerstrike (Documentary)
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Remembering the Hunger Strikers of 1981
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Joe McDonnell died after 63 days on hunger strike for political status on July 8, 1981. In this interview, his wife Goretti describes her experiences living in Belfast under British rule, the state harassment of Irish republicans, and Irish-American support for the Irish Republican Movement. This interview was recorded on December 6, 1981 in Northford, CT by Pete Farley. This tape from the Pete Farley Collection was digitized by The Gaelic American LLC with thanks to the Coisdealba brothers and
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Hunger Striker Vol Joe McDonnell refused to be criminalised
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Hunger Striker Vol Joe McDonnell 43rd anniversary #
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Remembering Joe McDonnell: Legacy of a Hunger Striker
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Labour MP John McDonnell demands the Justice Secretary David Lammy meets lawyers for the hunger strikers in HMP Bronzefield | Politics JOE
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Ballad Song Of IRA Óglach Joe McDonnell
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National Hunger Strike Commemoration 2011
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Hunger Strike Rally, Dungiven 2012
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Óglach Joe McDonnell Commemoration 2013
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Hunger (2008) — The priest tries to talk Bobby Sands out of his protest
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Irish Hungerstrikers Tribute - 10 Irish Republican Heros
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Huartan on Instagram: "The ballad Joe McDonnell was popularised by the Wolfe Tones. Its words are more relevant than ever. Joe McDonnell was the fifth to die in the 1981 hunger strikes when Republican prisoners refused Thatcher’s attempt to criminalise their struggle. We don’t want the same fate to befall the hunger strikers who are now taking the British government to task for their complcity in g en o cide. As in 1981, these hunger strikes are subject to media censorship. We call on all musici
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Bik McFarlane sings 'a song for Marcella' at the republican plot in Milltown Cemetery.
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1981 hunger strike ending remembered
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Bobby Sands and Joe McDonnell 1981 Hunger strikes
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British MP John McDonnell shared a video expressing his gratitude to pro-Palestinian activists who recently ended their hunger strike while in prison. McDonnell emphasised that their actions were significant in securing concessions from the government | Middle East Eye
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The Rebel Hearts - Joe McDonnell
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Joe McDonnell - The Wolfe Tones
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Hunger striker's restraints removed for Court, not for emergency care
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Thousands at Hunger Strike Rally in Belfast
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